Statement from Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson Regarding the Monday, Nov. 20 Story in the NY Post

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017

To the community:

On Monday, November 20, the New York Post published a misleading article about Brooklyn College and our relationship to the New York City Police Department. Brooklyn College does, in fact, welcome police to use its campus bathrooms. No policy has changed. We have always allowed public servants to use our facilities under a neutral policy that applies to police, sanitation workers, traffic enforcement agents, and others who work in the field. Everyone needs to use the bathroom at one time or another. I met with the leadership of the local precinct and borough command to reassure them that members of the New York City Police Department are welcome to use our bathrooms. Since becoming president, I have worked to establish a strong relationship with local law enforcement, and we reaffirmed that relationship.